Lake level gauges are fixed and working properly. Winter level to commence on or about November 1 of each year and is restored to its legal level commencing on or about April 15, or ice-out, whichever shall first occur, in each year. Formula: Current gage reading + Datum = Legal Mean Sea Level

Roscommon County Dam Conditions

Houghton Lake

Higgins Lake

Lake St. Helen

Gate 1: Open 10-24-17

Boards 1: Closed 4-15-15

Boards 1: 1 2-20-18​

Gate 2: Open 10-24-17

Boards 2: Closed 11-10-16

Gate: Closed 3-16-18

Boards: 0 10-6-16

Boards 3: Closed 4-15-15

Boards 2: 1 2-20-18​

Gate 3: Open 10-24-17

Gate 1: Open 11-1-17

N/A

Gate 4: Open 10-24-17

Gate 2: Open 11-1-17

N/A

Gate 5: Open 10-24-17​

Gate 3: Open 11-1-17​

N/A

Understanding Lake Level Readings

Every 15 minutes, a gauge located on Higgins, Houghton and Lake St. Helen, reads the lake level and sends the data to a United States Geologic Survey (USGS) office. Links to the USGS web site for each lake are listed below.